EP1965748A4 - An apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning - Google Patents

An apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning

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EP1965748A4
EP1965748A4 EP06704978A EP06704978A EP1965748A4 EP 1965748 A4 EP1965748 A4 EP 1965748A4 EP 06704978 A EP06704978 A EP 06704978A EP 06704978 A EP06704978 A EP 06704978A EP 1965748 A4 EP1965748 A4 EP 1965748A4
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Prior art keywords
skin conditioning
body contouring
contouring
conditioning
skin
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1965748A1 (en
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Ronald Allan Greenberg
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/04—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2207/00—Anti-cellulite devices

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
EP06704978A 2005-03-09 2006-03-09 An apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning Withdrawn EP1965748A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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AU2005901111A AU2005901111A0 (en) 2005-03-09 An apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning using a suction device
PCT/AU2006/000305 WO2006094348A1 (en) 2005-03-09 2006-03-09 An apparatus and method of body contouring and skin conditioning

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EP1965748A1 EP1965748A1 (en) 2008-09-10
EP1965748A4 true EP1965748A4 (en) 2009-11-11

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EP (1) EP1965748A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2008532591A (en)
CN (1) CN101170983B (en)
AU (1) AU2006222547A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0607477A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2609216A1 (en)
IL (1) IL185836A0 (en)
MX (1) MX2007012508A (en)
NO (1) NO20074721L (en)
RU (1) RU2007137198A (en)
WO (1) WO2006094348A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA200708985B (en)

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ZA200708985B (en) 2009-10-28
CN101170983A (en) 2008-04-30
BRPI0607477A2 (en) 2009-09-08
RU2007137198A (en) 2009-04-20
MX2007012508A (en) 2007-12-11
NO20074721L (en) 2007-10-09
AU2006222547A1 (en) 2006-09-14
US8500661B2 (en) 2013-08-06
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JP2008532591A (en) 2008-08-21
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